Lyngby Boldklub suffered a 3-2 defeat away to FC Midtjylland in the Superliga on Sunday. A late goal from Gustav Leone Fraulo was not enough to overturn a 3-1 deficit after the hosts scored twice quickly at the start of the second half. This loss is part of a difficult spell where the team has recorded two draws and three losses in its last five matches.
The team had just equalised through Simon Colyn, but a penalty in first-half stoppage time and a quick goal after the break put Midtjylland in control. The loss means Lyngby remain 12th in the Superliga with eight points from 11 games, having recorded just one win, five draws and five losses. They have now gone five matches without a win. With 15 goals scored and 24 conceded, the team has a goal difference of minus nine, and they trail league leaders FC Copenhagen by a significant 17 points.
How the match unfolded
Cho Gue-sung put FC Midtjylland ahead after 17 minutes. Lyngby responded a quarter of an hour later when Lauge Sandgrav provided the assist for Simon Colyn's equaliser. Just before half-time, the referee awarded a penalty to the hosts, which Philip Billing converted. Only three minutes into the second half, Friday Etim extended the lead to 3-1 following a pass from Kjell-Arik Wätjen.
Lyngby pressed in the closing minutes and were rewarded in the 89th minute when Gustav Leone Fraulo pulled one back. It was too little, too late. According to the match stats, Midtjylland had 52 percent possession and took 19 shots to Lyngby's 13.
Lineup and substitutions
The manager set the team up in a 4-3-3 formation with Kochen in goal. The defence consisted of Buur, Fischer, David Helgi Aronsson and Tytens. The midfield featured Gustav Leone Fraulo, Mathias Hebo and Jens Thomasen, while Lauge Sandgrav, Frederik Gytkjær and Simon Colyn started up front. Colyn, with four goals in ten appearances, is the team's top scorer this season.
In the second half, Markus Adeniyi Adedeji and William Steindorsson brought fresh energy to the wings. Zidan Sertdemir and Oliver Højer also came on to bolster the midfield in the final minutes.
The road ahead
Simon Colyn, who scored his fourth goal of the season today, will be key to turning the tide. The team's next chance to break the winless run comes in just a few days at Lyngby Stadion, when they face ninth-placed Randers FC on Friday 30 October. In the last meeting between the sides in August, Randers won 2-0.
Lyngby Boldklub have now conceded the most goals in the Superliga this season. The club has let in 27 goals in 12 games, according to match statistics. The manager must find a solution for the faltering defence, which has conceded 12 goals in the last four league matches. The team has now dropped to 11th place with eight points.
Lyngby Boldklub have now conceded 15 goals in their last four league games, according to the manager. The club are 11th with eight points from 12 games and have a goal difference of minus ten. "We are struggling to defend at the moment," the manager said after the defeat to Midtjylland.
